A geospatial dataset mapping seabed environments in Esperance Bay, part of the Recherche Archipelago in temperate southwestern Australia. The data was collected using multibeam sonar, underwater video, predicted wave energy, and sediment analysis. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-06-27.
Use Cases
- Modeling benthic habitat distribution based on wave energy exposure and sediment composition.
- Identifying potential rhodolith and seagrass habitats using regional-scale physical predictors.
- Assessing the role of limestone reefs as habitat for sessile organisms in high-energy environments.
- Analyzing the relationship between sediment transport processes and inner shelf habitat diversity.
Strengths
- Data integrates multiple collection methods: multibeam sonar, underwater video, predicted wave energy, and sediment data.
- Focuses on a specific, well-defined geographic area: Esperance Bay in the Recherche Archipelago.
- Study examines relationships between physical parameters (wave energy, sediment) and biological habitats.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update is dated 2026-06-27.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Data gathered via multibeam sonar, underwater video, predicted wave energy, and sediment sampling.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-27 20:32:24.660170
- Geography
- Esperance Bay, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia